2020 Niue $2 1-oz Silver Disney - Steamboat Willie Proof Coin GEM Proof OGP

The Debut of the Most Famous Mouse in the World — Now in Gleaming Silver!

As the stage lights came down at New York City's Colony Theater on the evening of November 18th, 1928, the audience had only a slight idea of what was in store for them. Two animators, striking out on their own after creating a famous series for Universal Studios, had invested everything they could into one final, unique shot at success. Seven minutes later, the audience was drying their eyes and holding their sides after laughing to the first cartoon with fully synchronized sound. With “Steamboat Willie” Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks introduced the world to Mickey Mouse — and the world wanted more!

Today, “Steamboat Willie” is known as the touchstone for Walt, Mickey, animation, film, modern entertainment . . . the list goes on! It’s recognized as a vital piece of history as part of the National Film Registry and as a monumental work as part of the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection. More than 90 years of storytelling and culture can be traced to the first spins of the ship’s wheel and the first whistles of the song “Steamboat Bill!”

Now, you can bring that landmark scene home to your collection because Disney has teamed up with the New Zealand Mint to create a coin for the ages. Struck in a full Troy ounce of highly pure 99.9% silver, it features Mickey at the steamboat’s wheel, ready to whistle a tune and sound the horns — right before Pete, the REAL captain, kicks Mickey off the bridge! It’s a detailed recreation that’s sure to bring a smile to your face.

Officially licensed by Disney, this coin is $2 legal-tender in Niue, a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean. Plus, it comes in gorgeous Proof condition, meaning it was expertly crafted by the mint from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce beautifully frosted details rising over mirror-like fields. Each coin will also come in its original mint packaging consisting of a special wood display case shipped inside a Steamboat Willie branded outer box.

Just 1,928 of these delightful proofs will be released — one each for the year of the cartoon’s historic debut. Disney fans the world over have made quick work of similar coins in the past, and the extremely high quality and purity of these coins are grabbing the attention of audiences of all kinds. Altogether, time is going to be extremely short to make these your own! Don't let this ship pass you by — hoist a few of these into your cart now!

• THE MOST FAMOUS MOUSE IN THE WORLD – This coin features a meticulously sculptured still frame of Mickey Mouse at the wheel in Disney’s “Steamboat Willie.” The name of the iconic cartoon is the engraved at the top of the design along with the 1928 year-date to commemorate the year the animated short was released. The coin’s obverse features the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II and the coin’s 2020 release date.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE SILVER – Each Steamboat Willie Proof was struck in a Troy ounce of highly pure 99.9% fine silver and measures 40 mm in diameter.
• LEGAL-TENDER COIN – These 2020 Niue One-Ounce Silver Disney Steamboat Willie Proofs are $2 legal tender in Niue, a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean.
• OFFICIALLY LICENSED BY DISNEY – The 2020 Niue One-Ounce Silver Disney Steamboat Willie Proof is officially licensed by Disney.
• GORGEOUS PROOF CONDITION – Your 2020 Niue One-Ounce Silver Disney Steamboat Willie Proof was crafted from hand-selected planchets, polished dies and multiple strikes to produce frosted details rising over mirror-like fields.
• LOW LIMITED EDITION – The maximum worldwide limited edition for the 2020 Niue One-Ounce Silver Disney Steamboat Willie Proof has been set at 1,928 — one each for the debut of “Steamboat Willie” in 1928.

Toon up your collection with these 2020 Niue One-Ounce Silver Disney Mickey Mouse Steamboat Willie Coins in Proof condition. With so few coins available to the time to secure yours is now!